Autosled.



J. GRANDINETTI.

AUTOSLED.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1. I914.

1,151,176. Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

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J. GRANDINETTI.

AUTOSLED.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7. 1914.

Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

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AUTOSLED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented An 24, 1915.

Application filed November 7, 1914. Serial No. 870,877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH GRANDINETTI, a citizen of the United States,residing at Patchogue, in the county of Suffolk and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autosleds; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to auto sleds, and one of the principal objectsof the invention is to provide simple, reliable and efficient means forrotating a wind propeller at the back of the sled and to'provide simplemeans for directing the sled in its movements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sled in which a springmotor is used, said motor being adapted to be wound by foot pedalsunder. the drivers seat, and means being provided for rotating a windpropeller wheel, from said spring motor, and to also provide means forgoverning or regulating the speed of the propeller shaft and means toguide the sled in its movement.

The foregoing and other objects may be attained by means of theconstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a top plan view of an auto sled made in accordance with thisinvention, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the runners, and 2the front portions of the runners pivoted at 3 to the front ends of therunners 1. Supported on the runners 1 is a framework comprising uprights4 and a suitable platform 5. Supported upon the platform 5 is a casing 6containing a spring, one end of which is secured to a gear wheel 7 atthe outer end and having at its inner end a pulley 8 around which a belt9 passes, said belt being passed around a vertical shaft 10 mounted inthe platform and in a seat frame 11. The shaft 10 carries a small pulley12 around which the belt 9 passes, and a worm gear 13 is mounted on saidshaft and operated by means of a pedal shaft 14 carrying a worm 15 and asuitable foot pedals 16.

The spring in the casing 6 is wound by means of the pedals and the wormgearing, and on the upper end of the shaft 7 is a ratchet wheel 17engaged by a pawl 18 to hold the spring in wound condition. The gearwheel 7 is in mesh with a smaller gear 19 on a shaft 20 supported insuitable brackets 21 and 22. A shaft 23 is provided with a gear wheel 24in mesh with the gear wheel 19, and upon the lower end of the shaft 23is a large bevel gear 25. A propeller shaft 26 is provided with a pinion27 in mesh with the bevel gear 25, and said shaft 26 is supported in aninclined position in an upright 28 and is provided at its end with apropeller wind wheel 29. The propeller shaft 26 is provided with a bevelgear 30 which meshes with a similar gear 31 mounted upon a shaft 32. Agovernor is mounted on the shaft 32 and comprises the weight 33, theplvoted arms 34, and the collars 35 and 36. A disk 37 is connected to asleeve 33 held rigidly by means of an annular flange 39 secured by bolts40 to a platform or support 41 On the upper end of the shaft 32 is africtional brake-wheel 42 around which a strap 43 passes, said strapbeing connected at one end to a lever 44 at 45 while the other end isconnected to said lever at 46 and said lever is pivoted at 47. At theopposite end the lever is provided with a pawl 48 which engages a sectorrack 49.

The drivers seat 5 is provided with a bracket 51 for supporting thebrake-lever and the sector rack. A steering post 52 is mounted inbrackets 53, and said steering post is provided with a hand wheel 54within easy reach of the driver, and upon the end of said post is apinion 55 which engages a rack bar 56 mounted at the upper end of thefront portions 2 of the runners.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that an auto sled made inaccordance with this invention will attain considerable speed, and thatthe speed can be regulated by the governor and by means of thebrake-lever 40, and that the spring can be readily wound up by means ofthe foot pedals 16 and the device can be properly steered by means ofthe hand wheel 54.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in theclaims.

What is claimed is 1. In an auto sled, a supporting structure, a springmotor carried by said supporting structure, a propeller shaftoperatively connected to said motor, an aerial propeller secured to saidshaft, a vertical shaft,

propeller shaft is governed.

2. In an auto sled, a supporting structure,

a spring motor carried by said supporting structure, a propeller shaftoperatively connected to said motor, an aerial propeller so cured tosaid shaft, a Vertical shaft, means operatlvely connectlng said vertlcalshaft a'nd'propeller shaft, a governor on said vertical shaft wherebythe rotation of said prop'eller shaft is governed, a brake drum: se-

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shaft, hrak e band mounted about said drum,- a lever connected to saidbrake band for moving the same into or out of frictional engagement Withthe periphery of said drum for arresting or permitting rotationEgof saidvertical shaft and propeller sha t.

In testimony Whereof I affix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOSEPH GRANDINETTI.

v Witnesses: l 1' JOHN R; VUNK, 1

v JACOB SPARK.-

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